Texas Election Code Title 6, Chapter 64 - Voting Procedures
SUBCHAPTER A VOTING GENERALLY
- Texas Section 64.001 - Voter To Select And Prepare Ballot
(a) After a voter is accepted for voting, the voter shall select a ballot, go to a voting station, and prepare the ballot. (b) A...
- Texas Section 64.002 - Occupancy Of Voting Station
(a) Except as otherwise provided by this code, only one person at a time may occupy a voting station. (b) A child under 18 years...
- Texas Section 64.003 - Marking The Ballot For Candidate On Ballot
A vote for a particular candidate whose name is on the ballot must be indicated by placing an "X" or other mark that clearly shows...
- Texas Section 64.004 - Marking The Ballot For Straight-party Vote
In an election in which a single square is provided on the ballot for casting a straight-party vote, a straight-party vote must be indicated by...
- Texas Section 64.005 - Marking The Ballot For Write-in Candidate
In an election in which write-in voting is permitted, a vote for a candidate who is not on the ballot must be indicated by writing...
- Texas Section 64.006 - Marking The Ballot For Measure
A vote on a particular measure must be indicated by placing an "X" or other mark that clearly shows the voter's intent in the appropriate...
- Texas Section 64.007 - Spoiled Ballot
(a) If a voter mismarks, damages, or otherwise spoils the ballot in the process of voting, the voter is entitled to receive a new ballot...
- Texas Section 64.008 - Depositing Ballot
(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), after a voter has marked the ballot, the voter shall fold the ballot to conceal the way it...
- Texas Section 64.009 - Voter Unable To Enter Polling Place
(a) If a voter is physically unable to enter the polling place without personal assistance or likelihood of injuring the voter's health, on the voter's...
- Texas Section 64.010 - Unlawfully Permitting Or Preventing Deposit Of Ballot
(a) An election officer commits an offense if the officer: (1) permits a person to deposit in the ballot box a ballot that the officer...
- Texas Section 64.011 - Unlawfully Depositing Ballot
(a) A person commits an offense if the person deposits or attempts to deposit in a ballot box a ballot that was not provided to...
SUBCHAPTER B ASSISTING VOTER
- Texas Section 64.012 - Illegal Voting
(a) A person commits an offense if the person: (1) votes or attempts to vote in an election in which the person knows the person...
- Texas Section 64.031 - Eligibility For Assistance
A voter is eligible to receive assistance in marking the ballot, as provided by this subchapter, if the voter cannot prepare the ballot because of:...
- Texas Section 64.032 - Persons Providing Assistance
(a) Except as provided by Subsection (c), on a voter's request for assistance in marking the ballot, two election officers shall provide the assistance. (b)...
- Texas Section 64.0321 - Definition
For purposes of this subchapter and Sections 85.035 and 86.010, assisting a voter includes the following conduct by a person other than the voter that...
- Texas Section 64.033 - Reading Ballot To Voter
(a) If a voter is assisted by election officers, one of them shall read the entire ballot to the voter unless the voter tells the...
- Texas Section 64.034 - Oath
A person selected to provide assistance to a voter must take the following oath, administered by an election officer at the polling place, before providing...
- Texas Section 64.035 - Depositing Ballot
After assistance has been provided in marking a ballot, the ballot shall be folded and deposited in the ballot box by the voter or, on...
- Texas Section 64.036 - Unlawful Assistance
(a) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly: (1) provides assistance to a voter who is not eligible for assistance; (2) while assisting...
- Texas Section 64.037 - Unauthorized Assistance Voids Ballot
If assistance is provided to a voter who is not eligible for assistance, the voter's ballot may not be counted. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch....
Last modified: September 28, 2016